Romina Pierce

Head of Operations at Sixsentix

Join my presentation on: Testing Beyond the Majority: Why DEI Matters in the Age of GenAI

Generative AI is changing how software is built and tested, but many AI failures are not caused by technical defects alone. They are the result of blind spots: unrepresentative data, narrow assumptions, and a lack of diverse perspectives during design and testing. In the age of GenAI, these blind spots become quality risks.
 
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Who is Romina Pierce?

Head of Operations at Sixsentix

Romina Pierce is the Head of Operations at Sixsentix, a consultancy specialising in software quality, test design, and automation. With an MBA in Compliance, Data Protection & IT and a personal background shaped by DEI experiences, she brings a unique perspective to the testing community.
 
Romina’s work focuses on how diversity, representation, and human-centric thinking strengthen test strategies and improve the quality and fairness of intelligent systems.

What will Romina Pierce be discussing?

Testing Beyond the Majority: Why DEI Matters in the Age of GenAI

Generative AI is changing how software is built and tested, but many AI failures are not caused by technical defects alone. They are the result of blind spots: unrepresentative data, narrow assumptions, and a lack of diverse perspectives during design and testing. In the age of GenAI, these blind spots become quality risks.
 
In this talk, Romina Pierce, Head of Operations at Sixsentix and MBA in Compliance, Data Protection & IT, explores why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) are becoming essential dimensions of modern testing and quality engineering. Drawing on her professional background and lived experience, Romina explains how bias enters AI systems through data, prompts, and human decision-making — and why homogeneous teams often fail to detect these issues early.
 
The session reframes DEI not as an HR topic, but as a quality enabler. Diverse perspectives expand test coverage, uncover edge cases, and improve the reliability, consistency, and fairness of AI-driven systems. As GenAI increasingly influences user experience and decision-making, testers must move beyond functional correctness and also validate inclusivity, transparency, and human impact.
 
Participants will gain practical insights into how DEI-informed thinking strengthens test strategies, improves AI robustness, and helps ensure that intelligent systems behave predictably for all users — not just the majority. The talk empowers testers to see DEI as a core component of quality and a critical factor in building trustworthy GenAI systems.

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